CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6] — Page 336

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and properly; and British Merchant Ships & Subjects may remain

secure in them until the

necessary

convoy can be furnished on their

safe removal.

For

A chance merchant Ship

8.

The high seas is therefore the

only

possible

opportunity of annoyance or injury within the reach

then

one

of an

Enemy, except that with no more

Guns/boats available for

active Service in or near this Harbour, it is not unreasonable to anticipate that a Ship of war

even of moderate power would make trusting her point of assault, Such is really our position.

9.

10.

330

Under these circumstances having consulted the Senior Naval Officer to

whom under Lord Stanley's Despatch

above quoted I looked for the

necessary

protection, I addressed the above mentioned letter to the Governor, and

summoned

the

Executive Council to

consider in the present state of our national relations with the Federal

States

of

America and the particular

circumstances

of our local position,

the serious amount

if it was not the only duty of the Government to take such steps as might be available for the protection of the lives and property exposed to danger within our City and Harbour

11. The Executive Council held...

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and properly; and British Merchant Ships & Subjects may remain secure in them until the necessary convoy can be furnished on their safe removal. For A chance merchant Ship 8. The high seas is therefore the only possible opportunity of annoyance or injury within the reach then one of an Enemy, except that with no more Guns/boats available for active Service in or near this Harbour, it is not unreasonable to anticipate that a Ship of war even of moderate power would make trusting her point of assault, Such is really our position. 9. 10. 330 Under these circumstances having consulted the Senior Naval Officer to whom under Lord Stanley's Despatch above quoted I looked for the necessary protection, I addressed the above mentioned letter to the Governor, and summoned the Executive Council to consider in the present state of our national relations with the Federal States of America and the particular circumstances of our local position, the serious amount if it was not the only duty of the Government to take such steps as might be available for the protection of the lives and property exposed to danger within our City and Harbour 11. The Executive Council held...
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and properly; and British Merchant Ships & Subjects may remain

secure in them until the

necessary

convoy can be furnished on their

sate removal.

ffor

A chance merchant Ship

8.

M

the high lens is therefore the

only

postile

Mortunity of annoyance injury within the reach

then

one

of a

Anice, except that with no more

Gumbout available for

near this

active Service in or Harbour, it is not unreasonable to anticipate that a Ship of wome

war

even moderate power would make trussong her point of assault, Such is really our position.

9.

10.

330

Under there circumstances having consulted the Serrion Naval Officer to

whom under Lord Stanley's Despatch

above quoted I looked for the

necessary

protection, I addressed the above mentioned letter to the Nominal, and

summond

быть

to

Incentive Conncil to:

consider in the present state of our national relations with the Federal

Statis

of

America and the particular

circumstances

our local position,

the serious amount.

if it was not the only of the Government to take such steps as might be available for the protection of the of life and properly exposed to danger within our City and Starbour

11. The Encentive Council held.

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